Battle of Groton Heights

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The Battle of Groton Heights was a 1781 Revolutionary War engagement in Connecticut in which British forces led by the traitorous American general Benedict Arnold attacked and captured Fort Griswold, resulting in heavy American casualties.

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instanceOf American Revolutionary War battle
battle
aftermath Destruction and burning of much of New London
Strengthened American resentment toward Benedict Arnold
alsoKnownAs Capture of Fort Griswold
surface form: Battle of Fort Griswold

Capture of Fort Griswold
surface form: Massacre at Fort Griswold
associatedWith Benedict Arnold
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
belligerent British forces
Connecticut militia
casualtiesAmerican high
casualtiesBritish significant
cause British attempt to divert American forces from the Hudson River Valley
British raid on New London, Connecticut
surface form: British raid on New London and Groton
combatant Great Britain
United States of America
surface form: United States
commandedByAmerican Colonel William Ledyard
commandedByBritish Benedict Arnold
commander Benedict Arnold
William Ledyard
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1781-09-06
geographicalFeature Thames River
hasParticipant British regulars
Connecticut state troops
Loyalist troops
local militia
hasSiteToday Historic battlefield and fortifications at Fort Griswold
involves Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
surface form: Fort Griswold

Fort Trumbull State Park
surface form: Fort Trumbull
location Groton, Connecticut Colony
surface form: Groton, Connecticut

New London County, Connecticut
memorial Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Groton Monument
notableDeath William Ledyard
notableEvent British raid on New London, Connecticut
surface form: Massacre of American defenders after the surrender of Fort Griswold
objective Capture of Fort Griswold
British raid on New London, Connecticut
surface form: Destruction of New London, Connecticut
partOf New York and New England campaign of 1781
precededBy Siege of Yorktown
surface form: Siege of Yorktown (campaign context, diversionary raid before siege)
region New England
result British victory
significance Noted for heavy American casualties after surrender
One of the last major British raids in New England during the American Revolutionary War
state Connecticut
year 1781

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Benedict Arnold battle Battle of Groton Heights
New London, Connecticut notableEvent Battle of Groton Heights
British raid on New London, Connecticut alsoKnownAs Battle of Groton Heights
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park significantEvent Battle of Groton Heights
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park commemorates Battle of Groton Heights
William Ledyard hasPartIn Battle of Groton Heights
William Ledyard was the American commander at Fort Griswold killedIn Battle of Groton Heights
subject surface form: William Ledyard
Capture of Fort Griswold alsoKnownAs Battle of Groton Heights
Colonel William Ledyard battle Battle of Groton Heights
subject surface form: William Ledyard